The New Color: Blue-Black

The New Color: Blue-Black

In a season that can be explained, in one word, as "dark," the carry-over color from spring — blue — was seen throughout nearly every collection, in both sportswear and suiting. This time, though, there was nothing oceanic about it. Instead, designers relied on an inky shade that was darker than navy but not quite noir, as shown here at Paul Smith (left) and Corneliani (right).

The New Texture: Natural

The New Texture: Natural

While shearling has been around for quite a few seasons now, Milan and Paris showed many wild coats that had the sheep's fleece practically herding itself out of giant collars on coats (at Lanvin, above left). And, on a more controversial note, other collections — like Prada (right) and Salvatore Ferragamo, used astrakhan fur for their statement outerwear — known also as Persian Lamb, it's made from the pelts of newborn lambs.